Voters approve new police contract by Joseph Gresser BARTON—Voters ended an impasse between the town and the Orleans County Sheriff’s Department at Town Meeting on the evening of March 5. The town hasn’t had a contract with the department, nor any formal agre... More »
Property purchase discussed by Elizabeth Sargent JAY—Speaking at the Jay Town Meeting on March 5, Steve Wright, the general manager at Jay Peak Resort said last year was very successful. The area hosted 55 weddings and expects more this summer. Mr. Wright tol... More »
School budget squeaks through by Matthew Wilson NEWPORT CENTER — Conversation around education was a large part of the discussion by Newport Center voters. At their meeting, held, as usual, in the evening of Town Meeting Day, voting around the town’s school s... More »
Troy voters wrap up quickly by Matthew Wilson NORTH TROY — It was easy going at the Town Meeting in Troy on March 5. A crowd of about 60 citizens trooped into Troy Elementary School here to participate in setting the budgets for their town and school. The me... More »
Kevin Charbonneau and Rick Ufford-Chase win by Kenzie Strange NEWPORT — Newport’s city council election was one of the most closely watched in Orleans County this Town Meeting Day. The race hotly contested with five residents competing for two seats, one held... More »
Select board expanded to five by Kenzie Strange WESTMORE — Before Town Meeting in Westmore began, current select board member Pete Hyslop said he was “nervous” about the vote concerning the change in select board size and wanted the community to weigh in. Mir... More »
Steve Mason steps away from school board by Faye Starr LOWELL — An energetic crowd filled the Lowell Graded School gym on Town Meeting Day, March 5. The event, moderated by 29-year veteran Alden Warner, started with the school budget which prompted discussio... More »
Town keeps three-member select board by Trisha Ingalls IRASBURG — About 120 people packed into the upstairs of the Irasburg Town Hall Tuesday night for Town Meeting. Due to the concurrent presidential primary election, there was no soup dinner to be had this ... More »
GLOVER — Glover residents elected a new select board member, left two other elected positions open, added two more members to the cemetery commission, and approved the proposed budget and list of appropriations with just minor changes during their lively Town ... More »
Mountain View voters give board time to consider Lakeview’s future by Joseph Gresser The four member towns that make up the Mountain View Elementary School District, voted against a non-binding measure that would have instructed the Mountain View board to ... More »
ISLAND POND — How many is too many? Whether select board members or town staff, that question was the underlying tension running through the discussion at Brighton’s Town Meeting Monday night. Moderator Pierre Gervais opened the meeting at the town hall with ... More »
Town mourns beloved lister by Natalie Hormilla GLOVER — Glover residents elected a new select board member, left two other elected positions open, added two more members to the cemetery commission, and approved the proposed budget and list of appropriations ... More »
